Quiz 3 Flashcards

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Dyspareunia

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Painful intercourse

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3
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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion

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4
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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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5
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Dysphasia

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Loos of or deficiency in the power to understand language as a result of injury or disease to the brain

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Dyspnea

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Difficult and labored breathing, shortness of breath

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7
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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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8
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Ecchymosis

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Hemorrhagic, non elevated, irregularly formed, discolored area of skin caused by the seepage of blood beneath the epidermis (a bruise)

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Eczema

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Inflammatory condition of the skin which may be acute or chronic, characterized by itching or burn in, tiny papules and vesicles, oozing, crusting, and scaling

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10
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Edentulous

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Without teeth

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Effusion

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Escape of fluid into a cavity

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12
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Emaciate

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To become extremely thin or lean; wasting

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13
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Embolism

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Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance

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14
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Emesis

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Vomit

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15
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Erythema

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Unusual redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion

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16
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Fascia

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Fibrous membrane of connective tissue supporting, and separating muscles and body organs

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17
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Febrile

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Pertaining to having a fever

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18
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Hemothorax

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Blood fluid present in the pleural cavity

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19
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Hemorrhage

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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20
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Ileus

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The presence of Air/Fluid levels on and x-rays

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21
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Ischemia

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Temporary and localized anemia due to restricting circulation to a part

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22
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Pneumothorax

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Presence of air or gas in the pleural space that may occur spontaneously, due to trauma, or deliberately introduced in a collapsed lung

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23
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Sepsis

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Presence of pathological microorganisms or their toxins in the blood

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24
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Torsion

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The twisting of a bodily organ on its own axis

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25
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Stellate

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Star-shaped; radiating from a center

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26
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Stenosis

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Narrowing of a body opening or passage

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27
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Stridor

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Harsh or high pitched respiratory sound, caused by an obstruction of the air passages

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28
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Tachypnea

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Extremely rapid respiration

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29
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Thoracostomy

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Procedure to install a chest tube

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30
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Tinea

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Any of many different superficial fungal infections of the skin

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31
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Tinnitus

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A ringing in the ears

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32
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Tonsillectomy

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Surgical excision of a tonsil

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33
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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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34
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hCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

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35
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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36
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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37
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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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38
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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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39
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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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40
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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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41
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DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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42
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ESRD

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End Stage Regal Disease

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43
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FB

A

Foreign body

44
Q

FHT

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Fetal Heart Tone

45
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Fx

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Fracture

46
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GB

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Gallbladder

47
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HCT

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Hematocrit

48
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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

49
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I&D

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Incision and drainage

50
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IM

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Intramuscular

51
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IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

52
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IV

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Intravenous

53
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

54
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LDH

A

Lactate Dehydrogenase

55
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LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

56
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

57
Q

NPO

A

Nothing per os (by mouth)

58
Q

PE

A

Physical Education/ Pulmonary Embolism

59
Q

PO

A

Per os (orally)

60
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PTX

A

Pneumothorax

61
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r/o

A

Rule out

62
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SubL

A

Sublingual

63
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sono

A

Sonogram

64
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SubQ

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Subcutaneous

65
Q

SSE

A

Soapsuds Enema

66
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic

67
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TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

68
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

69
Q

UDS

A

Urine Drug Screen

70
Q

h/o

A

History of

71
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

72
Q

JVD

A

Jugular Venous Distension

73
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LAD

A

Lymphadenopathy

74
Q

LBBB

A

Left Bundle Branch Block

75
Q

umb

A

Umbilical, umbilicus

76
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

77
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

A

One of the key ingredients in many prescription and non-prescription pain medications. If a patient has been taking multiple pain meds or has intentionally overdosed on them, an Acetaminophen level should be ordered. In some cases, pts can OD on Tylenol without realizing it. Tylenol can be very toxic to the liver, and in high doses can cause liver failure.

78
Q

ASA (Salicylate)

A

Cardiac Drug

79
Q

Coumadin (warfarin)

A

A blood thinner that is commonly used in the treatment of cardiac conditions and in patients that have had strokes or DVT’s a PT/PTT is ordered to determine therapeutic levels of this drug.

80
Q

Depakote

A

Another common anti-seizure drug that can also be used to stabilize manic depressive disorder and as a migraine prophylaxis.

81
Q

Digoxin/Lanoxin

A

The brand name for digitalis, this drug is an extract of the purple foxglove, and used by many cardiac patients. It is a powerful cardiac stimulant as well as a diuretic.

82
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Dilantin

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An anti-epileptic drug, useful in the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Its primary site of action is the motor cortex where spread of seizure activity is inhibited. The appropriate lab for this drug is a Dilatin level.

83
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Phenobarbital

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A barbiturate that is commonly used as a hypnotic and sedative. It can be included in various medicines, and its commonly used in the treatment of seizure disorders. Because of its nature, it can be addictive.

84
Q

Tegretol

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An anticonvulsant and specific analgesic effective in the treatment of psychomotor and grand mal seizures, as well as trigeminal neuralgia. The appropriate lab for this drug is a Tegretol level. A CBC is also indicated due to the contraindications of this medicine, which include aplastc anemia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia.

85
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Theophylline

A

Commonly used by asthmatics and those with emphysema (COPD). It is a bronchodilator that directly relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchial airways and pulmonary blood vessels (coronary vasodilator). Because of this mechanism of action, this drug also produces actions such as cardiac stimulation, diuretic action, cerebral stimulation, and skeletal muscle stimulation

86
Q

Ventolin

A

Respiratory Updrafts and Treatment

87
Q

Pepcid

A

Anti-ulcer (H2 antagonists)

88
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Cardizem

A

Cardiac drug

89
Q

Dopanime

A

Cardiac drug

90
Q

Heparin

A

Cardiac drug

91
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Lasix

A

Cardiac drug

92
Q

CXR

A

Pneumonia, Fx(if trauma) Pneumothorax

93
Q

CBC

A

Infection, Anemia

94
Q

D-Dimer

A

DVT - deep venous thrombosis

95
Q

CT Head

A

ICH - Intracranial hemorrhage, mass

96
Q

UA

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UTI, Hematuria

97
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Chem 7/ BMP

A

Blood chemistry studies with electrolytes

98
Q

EKG

A

Arrhythmia, MI

99
Q

BNP

A

CHF (congestive heart failure)

100
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Troponin

A

MI (myocardial infarction)

101
Q

Blood Cultures

A

checks for organisms in the blood streams, Dx: r/o sepsis

102
Q

BHCG

A

Serum pregnancy test, Dx: r/o pregnancy

103
Q

TILT

A

Hypovolemia

104
Q

LDH

A

Lactate Dehydrogenase. Dx r/o sickle cell crisis

105
Q

Serum Ketones

A

Dx: diabetic ketoacidosis

106
Q

Stool GUAIAC

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Checks for blood in stool. Dx: GI bleed

107
Q

CTA Chest

A

PE- Pulmonary Embolism